Water Use Efficiency in Poland
Poland: Water Use Efficiency was 56.84 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Poland, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Poland stood at 56.84 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Poland peaked at 56.84 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.89 USD/m3, in 2003.
Poland ranks 46th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Poland, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.89 USD/m3 | — |
| 2004 | 23.11 USD/m3 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 24.06 USD/m3 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 25.91 USD/m3 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 26.05 USD/m3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 29.42 USD/m3 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 29.82 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 32.18 USD/m3 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 33.97 USD/m3 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 32.75 USD/m3 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 35.27 USD/m3 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 36.84 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 39.46 USD/m3 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 40.1 USD/m3 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 43.82 USD/m3 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 47 USD/m3 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 50.34 USD/m3 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 52.93 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 52.58 USD/m3 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 56.01 USD/m3 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 56.84 USD/m3 | +1.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 56.84 USD/m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 56.84 USD/m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.75 USD/m3 | 21.89 USD/m3 | 29.82 USD/m3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 39.17 USD/m3 | 32.18 USD/m3 | 50.34 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.59 USD/m3 | 52.58 USD/m3 | 56.84 USD/m3 | 4 |
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More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Poland?
- Water use efficiency in Poland was 56.84 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.84 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.89 USD/m3 in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for water use efficiency?
- Poland ranks 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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